As the first event in The Sabah Society’s Golden Jubilee year, we are very pleased to welcome the six women from The Sabah Society who will be attempting to re-trace the original route taken by Lilian Gibbs and her team during their ascent of Mount Kinabalu. The ladies will be presenting a slide show explaining some of the history behind the climb and the route they will be taking. Continue reading Forthcoming Talk – In the Footsteps of Lilian Gibbs – Wednesday 27th January, 2010
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Lilian Gibbs arrived in British North Borneo at the end of December, 1909. She was advised by the Governor, Mr. H.P. Guerlitz, to defer her ascent of Mt. Kinabalu until somewhat later, because the rainy season was still in progress, and because the Dusuns who would serve as her porters were busy with their padi harvest. Consequently she took the train from Jesselton (Kota Kinabalu) to Tenom where she began her collecting programme. Continue reading 24th Feb,2010 – The Centennial Anniversary of the first woman to ascend Mount Kinabalu – Lilian Gibbs Congratulations to Professor Danny Wong, who has given several very interesting talks to the Society on his visits back to KK. He was promoted to full professor in the History Department at the University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Dr Andrew was born in March 1933 in Grenada, West Indies, where his father was Archdeacon of the Windward Islands. On his return to UK, he was educated at the Canterbury Cathedral Choir School, and Marlborough College. During his two years of National Service, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Regiment and seconded to Ghana with the 1st Battalion of the Gold Coast Regiment. Continue reading Obituary – Dr Andrew Bacon, ADT, MA, VetMB, DTVM, MRCVS |
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